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Small Group Travel
Explore Up Close is more than just our name – it’s our travel style. We’re passionate about exploring places – and meeting locals – with great stories to tell. We offer guided small group trips throughout the year, across the Southeastern United States and around the world.
Private Trips
We specialize in designing and guiding custom travel experiences for private groups: from large organizations, to small groups of friends and families. Simply contact us, and let your adventure begin.
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Our Small Group Experience
Secrets of the Southeast
Guess Where?
Immersive Itineraries
Ramble On:
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The Southeastern Explorers Club
Our popular membership program, which allows you to “explore” with us from home. It’s the insider’s HQ for fascinating hidden stories, exclusive videos, fresh travel tips, and more.
The latest from the Southeastern Explorers Club
Virginia’s Presidential Homes
Virginia's Presidential Homes This week, we are featuring two of Virginia's lovely Presidential homes. Eight former Presidents have hailed from this powerful...
Announcing our 2024 trips!
We are thrilled to share our new mid-year travel catalog with you! Here you'll find a listing of our upcoming 2023 trips and a partial list of our 2024 trips...
Mystery Photo: Confederate Laboratory
Laboratory Cotton Mill Lincolnton, North Carolina One of the Carolinas’ most colorfully-conceived textile mill names can be found on a sharp bend in...